Stop by The Wren and the Raven on Broadway until 1 Stop by The Wren and the Raven on Broadway until 10 pm tonight for their Spring Equinox Night Market! Several unique vendors offering up different wares including hand poured candles, crystals, jewelry, stickers and more. ✨
There’s just something special about Spring and There’s just something special about Spring and Summer nights… more daylight, staying out later, all the twinkling of the lights, celebrating the community. Magic, pure magic. ✨
Now that it’s officially Spring, we’re looking Now that it’s officially Spring, we’re looking forward to more and more sunlight each day… and dreaming of sunsets like this one from last year ✨
Did you know that the Genie dry cleaners does clot Did you know that the Genie dry cleaners does clothing repairs too? Yep yep! They not only can clean your clothes, they can also fix them right up when you get an accidental tear in them. They’ve made more than a few of our items look good as new. Check them out (in the Dollar Tree strip) next time you’ve got a need. ✨
And just like that, it is officially Spring! The w And just like that, it is officially Spring! The weather looks like it’s going to cooperate and it’s set to be a GORGEOUS day today - happy Monday, friends, make it a good one!☀️
Tomorrow is the first day of Spring, the forecast Tomorrow is the first day of Spring, the forecast looks good, and we couldn’t be more excited! Looking forward to more beautiful days to walk around Muriel Hepner 🥰
Whether you need dainty jewelry, unique home acces Whether you need dainty jewelry, unique home accessories or even interior design services, you’ll find all that and more at Butter & Velvet on Broadway. Always something new to discover and a great place to pop in for housewarming presents, things you won’t find elsewhere or when you need a room refresh. ✨
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Faith & Begorra 🍀 They have a  great selection as well as the Spring Denville Guides!
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Things to do · January 31, 2020

Historical Highlights of Denville

Denville is a town steeped in history, and the Morris County Heritage Commission has identified eight historical highlights:

Saint Francis Residential Community

When the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother purchased the farm on Pocono Road in 1895, they started making significant changes, beginning with turning the property’s original mansion into a chapel. A year later, they cemented their worldwide reputation by establishing a health resort that later became know as the Franciscan Oaks.

Saint Francis Residential Community
Kitchel House

The Kitchel House on the corner of Ford and Kitchell roads was built in 1770 and the original owner, Abraham Kitchel, Jr., was a New Jersey legislator and Morris County judge.

E. C. Peer General Store

La Cucina was more commonly known as the E. C. Peer General Store in the late 1800s, and was the go-to spot for canal boatmen to stop in for food and supplies.

Peter Cook House

Peter Cook, who established the Reformed Dutch Church in Parsippany, was an early settler in the Rockaway Valley with his Dutch colonial stone home circa 1778. A wing was added in 1808, and the structure remains one of the best preserved homes in town.

Ayres-Knuth Farm

The Ayres-Knuth Farm on Cooper Road has operated since 1803, where corn and rye were grown, and apples harvested. Largely operated by the Ayres (1803-1896) and Knuth (1906-1996) families, the farm was bought by the township in 1996 to preserve as open space.

Ayres-Knuth Farm
Second Union School

The Union Hill neighborhood is home to the historic second Union School (the first was destroyed by arson in 1860 and the community rallied to rebuild the current structure). The third Union School opened in 1908, when the second one closed.

Lake Communities

Developers created man-made lakes between 1890 and 1925 to give people an escape from their city life. The lake communities operated as summer resort areas with bungalows and log cabins until they eventually became used year-round.

Indian Lake
Jacob Ford House

This circa 1750 house, believed to be built by Colonel Jacob Ford Sr., is situated near the dam of Lake Openaki. The area included a mill and a tavern, the latter of which housed a school on its second floor.

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Stop by The Wren and the Raven on Broadway until 1 Stop by The Wren and the Raven on Broadway until 10 pm tonight for their Spring Equinox Night Market! Several unique vendors offering up different wares including hand poured candles, crystals, jewelry, stickers and more. ✨
There’s just something special about Spring and There’s just something special about Spring and Summer nights… more daylight, staying out later, all the twinkling of the lights, celebrating the community. Magic, pure magic. ✨
Now that it’s officially Spring, we’re looking Now that it’s officially Spring, we’re looking forward to more and more sunlight each day… and dreaming of sunsets like this one from last year ✨
Did you know that the Genie dry cleaners does clot Did you know that the Genie dry cleaners does clothing repairs too? Yep yep! They not only can clean your clothes, they can also fix them right up when you get an accidental tear in them. They’ve made more than a few of our items look good as new. Check them out (in the Dollar Tree strip) next time you’ve got a need. ✨
And just like that, it is officially Spring! The w And just like that, it is officially Spring! The weather looks like it’s going to cooperate and it’s set to be a GORGEOUS day today - happy Monday, friends, make it a good one!☀️
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